CoJourners: Learning to Share Your FaithSample

Courage to Speak

Perhaps this has happened to you. An opportunity to talk to someone about Christ presents itself, and you freeze. You aren’t sure what to say and you’re scared to speak. Afterward, you felt like something was wrong with you. Certainly strong Christians don’t struggle with sharing their faith the way you do. Or do they?

Paul experienced the same fears that we do (1 Corinthians 2:1-5). That’s one reason he enlisted others to pray for him. We’d be wise to follow his example.

We have two needs as we enter the spiritual journeys of others. First, we need God to give us the words to share the gospel in a clear and relevant manner. Second, we need him to supply the courage to share it. Courage doesn’t mean the absence of fear. Courage is the strength to act despite our fears. If Paul needed prayer for boldness, so do we.

Thought: Don’t confuse courage with the absence of fear. 

Take a Step: Enlist at least three others to pray for you. Have them pray for courage to speak, as well as for open doors with others and clarity of speech.